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Housing in BH25

What the homes in BH25 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
27,124 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.3%). Flats make up 19.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

BH25England
Detached50.3%22.9%
Semi-detached14.5%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat16.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76% of households in BH25 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 53% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

BH25
76%
14%
England
  • Owned76%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH25England
Owned outright53%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH25England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (20.3%). 16.6% of households include dependent children.

BH25England
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in New Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in New Forest (August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

New ForestEngland
All homes£1,244£1,459
One bedroom£864£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,132£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,391£1,489
Four or more£1,988£2,161
Detached£1,692£1,640
Semi-detached£1,344£1,449
Terraced£1,269£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,013£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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